Thu, Nov 03, 2011
Powerplant To Be Installed In A Lakota Helicopter
Turbomeca has delivered its 10,000th Arriel production engine,
which will power a United States Army UH-72A Lakota helicopter.
During a ceremony at the Turbomeca USA site Friday, Olivier
Andries, Turbomeca Chairman & CEO and Russ Spray, Turbomeca USA
President & CEO, presented the United States Army a
commemorative plaque to mark this event. Accepting on behalf of
United States Army was Mr. Randy Harkins, PEO Aviation Chief of
Staff and Lieutenant Colonel David Bristol, UH-72A Lakota Program
Manager.
EADS North America was awarded the United States Army's Light
Utility Helicopter contract in 2006 for 345 UH-72A Lakota
twin-engine helicopters powered by Turbomeca's Arriel 1E2. Today,
454 Arriel 1E2 engines have been delivered for the U.S. Army's
UH-72A Lakota. The U.S. Navy has purchased five additional Lakotas
for their Test Pilot School.
"I am honored that our 10,000th Arriel engine will power the
U.S. Army Lakota helicopter. This engine is produced at our Grand
Prairie, Texas facility with manufacturing of some key components
from Turbomeca Manufacturing in Monroe, North Carolina. We thank
the U.S. Army who put their confidence in the Arriel engine for
their demanding missions. Contributing to their complete
satisfaction is always our top priority." says Olivier Andries.
"I am extremely proud of the Light Utility Helicopter team, and
I congratulate them on this important milestone," said Maj. Gen.
Tim Crosby, Program Executive Officer for Army Aviation. "Your
dedication to excellence has supported our nation's homeland
defense and security and has provided our Army and National Guard
units with a very capable light utility helicopter - all on cost
and on schedule."
All 700 UH-72A engines are produced and tested at the Turbomeca USA
facility located in Grand Prairie, Texas. Russ Spray said that "The
fact that Turbomeca USA engines power several United States
government helicopter platforms attests to the power and
reliability of our engines. In addition to the US Army, the
Department of Homeland Security is also our customer, as the Arriel
engine powers the U.S. Coast Guard's HH-65C and MH-65D
helicopters."
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